I actually don't mind Xanthium :) - James
On Sat, Jan 17, 2009 at 7:09 PM, Jason Y. Lee <[email protected]> wrote: > In regards to filling the "X" name in line with Poisonous plants, I found > this list from Cornell: > http://www.ansci.cornell.edu/plants/index.html > > I knew the common name would not produce an "X" letter name, but perhaps > its scientific name would: > > The plant known as "Cocklebur" -- its common species is poisonous to > animals and livestock. > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cocklebur > > It's genus name is Xanthium. > > Anyway, just offering a suggestion. > > - Jason Lee > en:User:AllyUnion > > > On Fri, Jan 16, 2009 at 9:04 PM, Soxred93 <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Some more ones that I am submitting are: >> * Narcissus (one of my favorites) >> * Larkspur >> * Iris (one of my favorites) >> * Rhubarb >> * Yew >> * Elderberry >> * Mistletoe >> >> Soxred93/X! >> >> On Jan 16, 2009, at 7:06 PM [Jan 16, 2009 ], Simon Walker wrote: >> >> > 2009/1/16 Lilewyn <[email protected]>: >> >> * Vandale (As above, but Van Dale was Dutch.) >> >> * Willow >> > >> >> * Yarrow >> >> * Zedler (Not a poisonous plant, but names after Johann Heinrich >> >> Zedler, >> >> who was an 18th century German encyclopedist. This is in keeping >> >> with >> >> the WMF naming scheme.) >> > >> > Something needs to fill that gap :P >> > >> >> Short, usable, and thematic (poisonous plant) names might be: >> >> * Azalea >> >> * Daphne >> >> * Digitalis >> >> * Foxglove >> >> * Hellebore >> >> * Holly >> >> * Lilly >> >> * Oleander >> >> * Privet >> >> * Wolfsbane >> >> * Yew >> > >> > I'm sure someone came up with a name beginning with X, or am I just >> > imagining it? >> > >> > -- >> > Regards, >> > >> > Simon Walker >> > User:Stwalkerster on all public Wikimedia Foundation wikis >> > Administrator on the English Wikipedia >> > Developer of Helpmebot and the ACC tool >> > >> > Your donations keep Wikipedia running! Support the Wikimedia >> > Foundation today: http://www.wikimediafoundation.org/wiki/Donate >> > -- James R. [[User:JamesR]] English Wikipedia Administrator Wikimedia Australia Member
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